Coming Up at UCG...
You can always access a detailed calendar on the church website. Click here & bookmark it if you'd like!
Wednesday, Jan. 21Play Cafe in the Annex, 3:30 PM UCG Community Sing at the home of Robert & Mindy Essex, 15 Burreed Ct., Etna, 7 PM Carpooling from church at 6:30!
Friday, Jan. 23 "Chaplain's Lunch" in Slayter Dining Hall, Noon-1 PM AA in the Annex, 7 PM
Sunday, Jan. 25
3rd Sunday of Epiphany
Worship & Communion, 10 AM
Refreshments to follow
Nursery, 11:30-12:15 Lunches on the Square preparations after worship Monday, Jan. 26 Meditation/Contemplation, 4:15-4:45 PM Tuesday, Jan. 27 Lectionary @ Lunch, Noon-1 PM in the Martin Reading Room Wednedsay, Jan. 28 Play Cafe in the Annex, 3:30 PM
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Jan 31 UCG Board Retreat in the Chapel, 10 AM - 3 PM
Feb 11-21 Rancho Ebenezer Mission Brigage
Feb 15 National Preach-In on Climate Change
Feb 18 Ash Wednesday, Lent begins
Feb 21 Red Cross Blood Drive in the UCG Chapel, 9AM-2PM
Mar 16-20 Denison Spring Break
Mar 19-21 Gun Violence Prevention Sabbath Weekend
Mar 30-Apr 3 GEVSD Spring Break
Mar 29 Palm Sunday
Apr 3 Good Friday
Apr 5 Easter
Apr 19 Earth Day Sunday
May 1 International Worker's Day
May 16 Denison Commencement
May 24 Pentecost
May 31 GHS Graduation
Jun 26-28 ABC/USA Biennial Mission Summit in Kansas City, KS
Jun 26-30 UCC 30th General Synod in Cleveland, OH
Jun 28-Jul 3 Baptist Youth Camp, Laurel Ridge Campground, NC
Jul 6-11 BPFNA Summer Conference, Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, VA
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Good Causes
Following MLK, Jr. Day, this is also the "Week of Prayer for Christian Unity." The national leaders of the UCC would like for every UCC church member around the country to read this Pastoral Letter on Racism.Copies will be available in print at church on Sunday, as well.
The Rancho Ebenezer Work Brigade is gearing up for a trip, Feb. 11-21st. Every year, a number of people from UCG go to work at this teaching farm in rural Nicaragua. There will be a special commissioning of team members during our worship service on Feb. 1st! Contact Nancy Dobbelaer if you'd like to be in assistance in fundraising or preparations.
"Summer Communities of Service"
Are you at least 19, and don't have plans for the summer yet? Consider "Summer Communities of Service" through the Alliance of Baptists!
Click here for more details on what the program's about and how to apply. and similarly...  For UCCers aged 21-35! Click here to learn more about year long Young Adult Service Communities around the country. Do you know of someone who may need some extra care in the congregation?Contact Louise Gemmell with details, and she can pass it along to appropriate staff and our Congregational Care group. Thanks so much!
Community Blood Drive
The United Church of Granville, Feb. 21, 9-2 PM
To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED-CROSS.
Consider joining the Justice & Peace Action Network! Did you know that the UCC has a Justice and Peace Action Network you can be a part of? Click hereto join and get news of ways you can speak your mind on issues of peace and justice to those in positions of leadership.
Progressives for Social Justice in Licking County, Ohio Facebook Group
Feel free to send the church an e-mail if you'd like to join this closed Facebook group, and someone in the group can add you as a member.
The Food Pantry
January is Pasta & Spaghetti Sauce Month for the Food Pantry. A donation basket is next to the Welcome Table in the Sanctuary. Remember that you may also give financially as well (envelopes are available by the donation basket).
For more information, see
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Thought for the Day"If we fail in love, we fail in all things else." - William Sloane Coffin
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Tonight!
UCG Community Sing 
Jan. 21st, 7 PM at the Essex home
15 Burreed Ct.,
Etna, OH 43062
Mindy & Robert are hosting this month! Come and join in for singing and light refreshments to follow. Bring a song along if you'd like. If you'd like to carpool over, just meet at the church building at 6:30 PM! ____________________________________
 Ohio Civil Rights Commission Executive Director, G. Michael Payton to speak at the
6th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration
This Thursday, Jan. 22, 6 - 7 PM,
Reese Center's Alford Hall
The Ohio State University at Newark and Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) invite the public to the sixth annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration. The event will be held Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the John Gilbert Reese Center's Alford Performing Arts Hall. This year's theme is "The New Civil Rights Movement: A New Consciousness" and the keynote speaker is Ohio Civil Rights Commission Executive Director, G. Michael Payton, J.D. This event is free and open to the public.
Payton serves as Executive Director for the Ohio Civil Rights Commission (crc.ohio.gov), the state law enforcement agency that administers the Ohio Civil Rights Act in the areas of employment, public accommodations, housing, credit and disabilities in higher education while conducting education and outreach. He oversees a statewide staff of 80 employees who investigate over 4,000 charges of discrimination annually.
This event is sponsored by The Freedom School in Licking County and the Multicultural Affairs Office and Student Cultural Council at COTC and Ohio State Newark. For more information, contact Janet Greene with The Freedom School at 740-641-2328 or [email protected] or Vorley Taylor, Program Manager of Multicultural Affairs with COTC and Ohio State Newark at [email protected].
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 Host
by Claudia Esslinger at Gund Gallery Kenyon College Gambier, Ohio Hours: TuWeFri 1-7 pm, Th 1-10pm, Sat Sun 1-5pm Closed Mondays "Host questions how we experience questions about the natural world through a glass darkly." It's rare that Claudia has a show so close by--a great opportunity to see her work (and other work at the Gallery, as well)!
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This Sunday, Jan. 25th  3rd Sunday after Epiphany
Worship & Communion, 10 AM Joanna Samuelson will be sharing a message this week, and after worship, all are invited to join in as we work together at making sack lunches for our "Lunches on the Square" initiative. Activities for all Ages, 11:30-12:15 - Nursery will continue until 12:15 this Sunday
- Lunches on the Square preparations in the Chapel
H.S. Youth with the YES Club This Sunday! "We'll be gathering up some bikes to deliver to YES after church and then make a delivery. Then we'll have some fun relaxing time and lunch. At 1:30 the ice skating arena opens, so we'll arrive there to skate till 3. Back at UCG by 3:30. Expenses will be paid by PeaceJam and YES Club. If you have questions, please call Amy Mock (587-0120) or Doug Swift (740-454-1835). We would appreciate an RSVP so we are sure to have enough transportation!"
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"What Then Must We Do?" 
Sunday Mornings (Jan-Feb)
Next class, February 1st
This 11:30-12:15 discussion group will be held at 11:30 in the Chapel--see the detailed description here.
10 copies of the book have arrived and are in the Martin Reading Room. The price is $14.65 per book, and please write your name on the collection envelope if you pay by cash so that we know who's paid!
The next session is Feb 1st and the reading assignment has been changed slightly. Please skim the first five chapters and read Chapter 6 and 7 carefully.
All are welcome to participate!
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An "Extra" re: Lunches on the Square! An opportunity to participate in another aspect of one of UCG's efforts to address the needs of people impacted by poverty. In addition to making sandwiches on the fourth Sunday of the month, UCG partners with Trinity Episcopal Church in Newark to serve a hot meal to people who may be experiencing hunger. The Mission and Social Action Committee invites especially attendees of the "What Then Must We Do?" class to share our personal experiences with spending time with people who live in poverty. If you would like to be a part of a small group of people serving and sharing the meal on Sunday, talk to Linda Mossholder on Sunday. You are welcome to participate! ____________________________________
Join Friends for Meditation!
Mondays, 4:15-4:45
Meditation/Contemplation in the Martin Reading Room. Come and enjoy silence & stillness. A way to deepen your interior space. Everyone is welcome!
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 Lectionary @ Lunch Tuesdays 12 Noon-1 PM Pastor Dwight & Dave Ball invite you to come to church on Tuesdays, 12 noon - 1 PM for an hour of discussing the next Sunday's lectionary passages in a small group. Bring your lunch if you'd like, and we'll eat together. Coffee and good conversation will be waiting for you. To read the Revised Standard Lectionary texts ahead of time, go to www.textweek.com and click on the link below the Sunday's date.
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Play Caf� at UCG! 
Every Wednesday
at 3:30 PM in the Annex
Are you ready for the cold weather?
- New boots... check!
- Sled dug out of a pile in the basement
... check!
- Hot chocolate and apple cider... check!
- An indoor play space for your very active children...check!!
We're opening a play space for preschool and elementary age kids!
Email [email protected] for more info.
A great place to get to know other parents in your community and share a play date!
Coffee and tea-free! Donations accepted for UCG's Lunches on the Square program.
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A Reminder! As we enter the new year, you may want to check to see that your on-line giving reflects your 2015 pledge intention! Click here to to go UCG's online giving login page. Thanks so much!
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Denison celebrates the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a lecture by James Loewen, "Lies My Teacher Told Me- About Race," part of a day of observance and events. Loewen is a sociologist who spent two years at the Smithsonian surveying twelve leading high school textbooks of American history only to find an embarrassing blend of bland optimism, blind nationalism, and plain misinformation. Loewen is the best-selling author of, Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your High School History Textbook Got Wrong and Lies Across America: What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong.
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Coming up Next Month...
February 15th, 10 AM
 Rancho Ebenezer Mission Brigade
February 11-21
Weeknight Discussion Group During Lent  _______________________________________ Be Informed... These links are regularly updated! Check out the latest news from:
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